How well do you know these famous female artists?

Whether you’re interested in the impact women have had on the art world or you’re just big on art history, let’s put your knowledge to the test. In this quiz, we explore the works of some of the most influential female artists over the last century.

Question 1Question 1 out of 10:

How did Frida Kahlo become interested in art?

A: She began painting while recovering from a serious traffic accident B: She was the daughter of a famous painter C: She learnt art at college

Question 2Question 2 out of 10:

Where has Yayoi Kusama, known for her polka dots and repeating patterns, been living since 1977?

A: In a hospital B: On a secluded island C: On a sailboat

Question 3Question 3 out of 10:

What did Lee Krasner say was the most important aspect of her artwork?

A: Colour B: Composition C: Emotion

Question 4Question 4 out of 10:

How did Georgia O’Keeffe create her intricate paintings of flowers?

A: She used a magnifying glass to examine flowers closely B: She had a photographic memory C: She worked entirely from photographs

Question 5Question 5 out of 10:

Serbian artist Marina Abramović refers to herself as the grandmother of… what?

A: Photography B: Performance art C: Over 20 grandchildren, who all work in art

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Have you ever visited the Young V&A museum?

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Yes and I love it! Yes, but only once No, but I’d like to! I don’t know what it is?

Yes and I love it! 11%

Yes, but only once 6%

No, but I’d like to! 34%

I don’t know what it is? 48%

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Question 6Question 6 out of 10:

Judy Chicago’s masterpiece, The Dinner Party, includes 39 place settings that are dedicated to what?

A: Countries in Africa B: Inspirational women from history and myth C: Shakespeare plays

Question 7Question 7 out of 10:

Barbara Kruger’s art, famous for its bold, political text, often criticises what?

A: Meat eating B: Deforestation C: Consumer culture

Question 8Question 8 out of 10:

What did Louise Bourgeois name her most famous sculpture, featuring a series of giant steel spiders?

A: Maman (mother) B: La Mer (the sea) C: Le Sacre du Printemps (the rite of spring)

Question 9Question 9 out of 10:

Kara Walker’s most famous work, A Subtlety, includes giant sphinxes made from what?

A: Sugar B: Sand C: Concrete

Question 10Question 10 out of 10:

What did Tracey Emin create in 1999, that later sold for over £2.5m in 2014?

A: A messy bed B: A portable toilet C: A decomposing sandwich

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